Wranglers-Parade_2Lake Highlands’ Wildcat Wranglers boot scooted out of town over the weekend to officially mark the start of the 76th annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

To the delight of thousands lining downtown Houston streets, they flipped and twirled in Saturday’s Rodeo Parade, one of Houston’s most popular annual celebrations.

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While there they took a cultural excursion to LaPorte, where students toured Battleship Texas, now a national historic landmark. Students noted that the Texas is the only battleship still in existence that fought in both World War I and World War II.

Next, the Wranglers headed to Galveston for an afternoon on the beach and an evening of fun on the Island’s historic Pleasure Pier.

battleship blogIf you’d like to have the Wranglers perform at your event, visit their website here for booking information. Lake Highlands High School’s country and western dance and stunt team performs about 50 times per year at community, charity, business and sporting events.

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    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.